Europe's Labor Rules Are Holding It Back As the U.S. loosens regulations for workers, the E.U. takes the opposite approach. Reason · Mar 4
EU unveils 'Made in Europe' rules in bid to stem industrial decline The European Union has unveiled new “Made in Europe” regulations to help bolster its manufacturers in the face of competition, including from China. While the bloc’s industry chief has heralded the move as a major shift in economic doctrine, it risks fuelling criticism from Beijing over perceived protectionism. Radio France Internationale · Mar 4
Will Trump’s Middle East war also engulf Friedrich Merz? The war will have incalculable implications for Europe – and yet, the chancellor has held back from publicly challenging an increasingly erratic Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Qatar LNG Halt Triggers 70% Spike in European Gas Prices as Energy Security Concerns Rise Discover how Qatar's LNG production halt impacts global energy markets, causing a 70% surge in Dutch TTF natural gas futures. Learn about the implications for Europe and Asia's energy supply. International Business Times UK · Mar 4
Europe’s next-generation fighter jet project may collapse if row continues, says warplane maker Dassault Aviation says €100bn project may soon be ‘dead’ if Airbus will not agree on how to share workload The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
From petrol to groceries: how Middle East crisis is driving up prices Global supply chains are disrupted and prices are rising across sectors amid warnings worse is to come if conflict persists The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Iran war revives spectre of energy crisis in Europe, fuelling economic anxiety The European Union is staring down the prospect of a new energy crisis as the United States and Israel wage war on Iran, rattling gas markets. Euronews · Mar 4
Yes, Keir Starmer must do better and go faster in bringing Britain closer to Europe. Here’s how to reset his reset MPs warn the plan so far lacks direction and drive, but there are four clear ways to really move on from our disastrous Brexit, says Naomi Smith of Best for Britain The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Think Today Is Bad? 20 Historical Years That Were Much Darker Think today's headlines are the worst in history? These 20 dark years make modern life look survivable. Discover the moments when humanity stood on the brink, and endured. Bored Panda · Mar 4
Luke Donald Will Captain European Ryder Cup for Third Time The Englishman led winning European teams in Italy and New York, and he will try for a three-peat in Ireland. Sports Illustrated · Mar 4
Luke Donald eyes historic three-peat after agreeing to remain Europe captain at 2027 Ryder Cup Englishman has led team to back-to-back triumphs in Rome and New York Evening Standard · Mar 4
Luke Donald named Ryder Cup captain again Donald led Team Europe to victories in Rome and New York and will now try to secure an unprecedented third straight win at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027 The Independent UK · Mar 4
Luke Donald named European Ryder Cup captain for Adare Manor in 2027 The former world number one led Europe to victory in Rome in 2023 and at Bethpage Black in New York last year. The Independent UK · Mar 4
Golf Monthly · Mar 4 Luke Donald Confirmed As Team Europe Ryder Cup Captain For Third Time Donald will lead Team Europe once again at Adare Manor in 2027 and try to become the first blue-and-gold captain to land three consecutive victories
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 Relentless sun and ruthless populists: how the climate crisis will change the next 20 years Former diplomat Arthur Snell says a heating planet is accelerating conflict and migration – and fostering a new age of empire. Democracies are dangerously unprepared, he warns
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 ‘A real dark situation to be in’: thousands of starving seabirds stranded in biggest ‘wreck’ in a decade Puffins, guillemots, razorbills and terns are washing up on shores across Europe, after a string of storms affected their ability to find food
Euronews · Mar 4 Newsletter: Sánchez to Trump: “No War" Also in this newsletter: European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño tells us the war in the Middle East "makes it more urgent" for Europe to "reinforce its strategic autonomy" in the field of energy as well as security and defence.
Euronews · Mar 4 EU slams door on China with ‘Made in Europe’ push EU Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné on Wednesday presented a strategy shutting Beijing out of EU public funding by introducing a European preference in strategic sectors. Countries which limit access to their own markets through local content rules would also be cut off.
Euronews · Mar 4 What are Europe's oil route alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz? Many European countries like Italy, Greece, Spain, Poland and Belgium rely on the Strait of Hormuz for imports or refining. Experts say the closure of this corridor will not cut off Europe’s oil supply, but will continue to drive up oil prices and disrupt markets.
Euronews · Mar 4 '6G is a revolution, not an evolution' and Europe should lead it, says Qualcomm "6G is not an evolution, it's a revolution," Qualcomm's Wassim Chourbaji tells Euronews Next at the Mobile World Congress.
Euronews · Mar 4 Why are Europe's skies turning orange? A massive Saharan dust cloud is on the way "It just shows that we are connected across borders and across continents," says Copernicus scientist Mark Parrington.
The Independent UK · Mar 4 UK obesity rate one of worst in Europe as 228 million children worldwide will be obese by 2040, report warns Globally, the number of children living with obesity is set to exceed the number of those who are underweight
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 ‘It’s a generous deal’: McIlroy’s surprise at Rahm not accepting DP World Tour offer Rory McIlroy addressed the elephant in the room and questioned why Jon Rahm has not accepted the DP Tour’s offer to settle up with LIV players
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 Winston Churchill delivers his ‘iron curtain’ speech – archive, 1946 On 5 March 1946, in Fulton, Missouri, the former prime minister sounded a warning about Soviet expansion, saying that an ‘iron curtain’ had descended across Europe. See how the Guardian reported events